Milestones

• The BeginningIn 1851

  Isaac Merritt Singer founds I.M. Singer & Company (“Singer”) and commences production of sewing machines in the United States.
• Instalment Payment PlanIn 1856

  Singer created history by introducing one of the first consumer instalment payment plan.
• Commenced Operations In Sri LankaIn 1877

  Singer commenced operations in Sri Lanka as branch of Singer Sewing Machine Company, USA.
• Sale Of Home AppliancesIn 1957

  Singer introduces sale of home appliances to complement sewing machine sales in the Asian markets.
• Industries (Ceylon) PLCIn 1963

  Singer Industries (Ceylon) PLC was incorporated for assembly of Sewing Machines and manufacture of Cabinet and Stands for Sewing Machines.
• Public CompanyIn 1974

  Singer Sri Lanka was incorporated as a public company in Sri Lanka.
• Listed In Colombo Stock ExchangeIn 1981

  Singer Sri Lanka was listed in Colombo Stock Exchange.
• Refrigerator ManufacturingIn 1988

  Singer commences refrigerator manufacturing in Sri Lanka at Regnis (Lanka) PLC.
• Sponsored CricketIn 1994

  Singer sponsored world series cricket.
• First Singer MegaIn 1998

  First Singer Mega store opens in Sri Lanka.
• E-Commerce WebsiteIn 2001

  Singer Sri Lanka launched the E-Commerce website on April 10th. It was the first for a consumer durable company in Sri Lanka.
• Singer FinanceIn 2004

  Singer Finance was incorporated.
• Public DepositsIn 2005

  Singer Finance commenced accepting public deposits.
• New Financial Services ProductsIn 2008

  Singer launches new financial services products, including inward remittance, in-store bill payment and mobile phone reload services.
• ERP SystemIn 2010

  Singer completed implementation of online real time ERP system.
• Regnis Appliances (Private) LimitedIn 2010

  Regnis Appliances (Private) Limited was incorporated to manufacture of Home Appliances.
• Singer Finance IPOIn 2011

  Singer Finance IPO (100+ times over subscribed).
• Life Style ExhibitionIn 2011

  Life Style Exhibition , the largest consumer durable exhibition , was launched by Singer.
• Singer Digital MediaIn 2012

  Singer commences large scale sale of smart phones by creating a new channel – Singer Digital Media.
• Using Of R600a GasIn 2013

  Singer commenced manufacturing of refrigerators using environmentally friendly R600a gas through its subsidiary Regnis (Lanka) PLC . Regnis is among the first in South Asia to adopt this technology.
• 400th Retail StoreIn 2014

  Singer opens 400th retail store.
• Singer Finance VISA Credit CardsIn 2015

  Singer Finance launched VISA credit cards. Singer Finance created history as the first non-banking financial institution in the country to launch an internationally accepted credit card.
• Group RestructureIn 2016

  Singer conducts group restructure in Sri Lanka purchasing Regnis and Singer Industries from Singer Asia.
• Acquired By Hayleys PLCIn 2017

  Singer (Sir Lanka) PLC was acquired by Hayleys PLC from Retails Holdings (Sri Lanka) BV.
• Changed The Financial YearIn 2018

  Changed the Financial year of the Company to 31st March with the approval of the Registrar of Companies.
• Singer Head Office RelocationIn 2019

  Singer Head Office and Registered Office was located to No. 112, Havelock Road, Colombo 5.

A Singer Manufacturing Co. Advertising Card Made In Connection With The World Columbia Exhibition In 1893.